McMaster Archive

October 16, 2013

Breaking in McMaster’s brand new Integrated Science Lab

Budding scientists are getting an up-close look at one of McMaster’s newest laboratories. Students in the Integrated Science Program have spent the last month and . . .

October 16, 2013

Changes to the reimbursements for University business process

In December, McMaster will make a number of changes to its travel and expense claim processes. These changes will be introduced as part of Mosaic.

October 16, 2013

‘Major worldwide recession’ could follow if U.S. defaults on debt

Atif Kubursi, a professor emeritus in the Department of Economics, sheds some light on the United States' financial crisis and what it means for Canadians.  

October 15, 2013

Cyber security awareness month: Passwords

From institutions like McMaster to the most popular social networking sites, passwords are the most basic mechanism for protecting information.  

October 11, 2013

Wright lab digs for antibiotics in the dirt

In the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria, McMaster researchers have found resistance itself is a successful pathway for discovering new antibiotic drugs.  

October 11, 2013

Provost: McMaster making important progress on FWI

David Wilkinson, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), delivered the annual State the Academy presentation Thursday to an audience of more than 300 faculty, staff and students from across McMaster.

October 10, 2013

McMaster archives home to detailed Alice Munro correspondence

Some of the Nobel Prize winner's correspondence with longtime publisher Douglas Gibson is housed in the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections.

October 10, 2013

Business alumnus helps kick off DeGroote Alumni Challenge

Alumnus Quentin Broad has thrown down a $10,000 gauntlet.  

October 9, 2013

Studio Art students trade gallery white for construction site

Students in assistant professor Carmela Laganse's painting class are transforming the hoarding around L.R. Wilson Hall into a vibrant mural.  

October 9, 2013

Thick African beer, a new TB vaccine and Drake’s deal with the Raptors

McMaster's experts covered a lot of ground this week. See what they had to say in this week's media spotlight.

October 8, 2013

The Best Athlete I Can Be: Kyle Angelow

Marauders pitcher Kyle Angelow was just five years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing’s sarcoma.

October 8, 2013

An update from Patrick Deane – Forward with Integrity

It has been two years since the appearance of my letter to our community, Forward With Integrity. It is in the nature of a complex institution such as ours that faculty colleagues, staff and students will differ in what they know of our achievements in the intervening period.

October 8, 2013

New allergy findings are nothin’ to sneeze at

Hamilton-based joint venture successfully tests new treatments for hay fever and house dust mite allergy.  

October 8, 2013

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Spam and phishing

Email, Twitter and Facebook are great communication tools. But they can sometimes become flooded with spam.  

October 7, 2013

State of the Academy: Thursday, October 10

Join McMaster Provost and vice-president, academic David Wilkinson for the annual State of the Academy presentation, an important annual event to update and share information around University priorities.

October 7, 2013

Provincial government launches new student wellness helpline

'Good2Talk' offers free, professional and anonymous support for students in Ontario, 24 hours a day.

October 7, 2013

Homecoming: As documented by you

Here's how you saw Homecoming, as posted on Instagram and Twitter.

October 4, 2013

‘The Hamilton Series’ introduces Steeltown to visiting students

International Student Services recently launched the hands-on seminar series with a focus on the unique history and culture of Hamilton.

October 3, 2013

How do you define success?

What do a basketball, a kitchen mixer and ballet slippers have in common?

October 3, 2013

PhD candidate earns nomination for prestigious award

PhD candidate and forensic anthropologist Myriam Nafte has been nominated for a Talent Award by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.